犬(いぬ)

いぬ

noun

dog

1. dog

A domesticated carnivorous mammal, commonly kept as a pet or working animal.

犬(いぬ)が好(す)きです。

I like dogs.

あの犬(いぬ)は大(おお)きいですね。

That dog is big, isn't it?

犬(いぬ)を飼(か)いたいです。

I want to have a dog.

毎朝(まいあさ)犬(いぬ)と散歩(さんぽ)します。

I walk the dog every morning.

うちの犬(いぬ)は十(じゅう)歳(さい)ですが、まだ元気(げんき)で毎日(まいにち)走(はし)り回(まわ)っています。

Our dog is ten years old, but still healthy and runs around every day.

犬(いぬ) is the general word for dog.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

犬(いぬ)を飼(か)う: to keep/own a dog
犬(いぬ)の散歩(さんぽ): dog walking
犬(いぬ)が吠(ほ)える: the dog barks

JAPANESE BREEDS:

柴犬(しばいぬ): Shiba Inu
秋田犬(あきたいぬ): Akita
土佐犬(とさいぬ): Tosa

RELATED WORDS:

子犬(こいぬ): puppy
番犬(ばんけん): guard dog
野良犬(のらいぬ): stray dog
愛犬(あいけん): beloved pet dog

CULTURAL NOTE:
The story of ハチ公(ハチこう), the loyal Akita who waited for his deceased owner at Shibuya Station for years, is famous in Japan. His statue remains a popular meeting spot.

Related Words

Related: 猫(ねこ) (cat)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:31 · Revised 2026.5.12 23:11

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